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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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